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Bardock Reborn

Background: Ryanna is a human that has lived at Capsule Corps since the reincarnation of Buu. Since she has been an assistant of Bulma Briefs she has figured out the secret of the Saiyans and the mysteries of the Cell games and the Z fighters past. What she doesn't know is that she would become more involved than she originally planned.

Chapter 11: Confessions of a Time Traveler

Time to come clean, Ryanna thought. She could tell him, or he would pry her mind loose. Either way he had to know the truth about her, and why this… attachment, was more difficult than he thought.

"I'm not from here, Bardock."

"I know. You're from Earth."

She paused, waiting for him to continue talking, but he said nothing else. "That's not the whole truth. Yes, I am from Earth, but I'm from an Earth more than 40 years into the future."

She watched his face contort, going from confused, thoughtful, and then a little angry. "The future? You're a Saiyan from the future?"

"Not quite. Sit down, let me explain." She sat him down by the control panel next to her, and explained everything to him. She kept the secret of Vegeta, and simply said that the few Saiyans that survived the encounter with Frieza had mated with human women and were living peacefully on Earth, and that is how she had come to know about them. It was even harder trying to explain that she was originally an Earthling, born and bred from humans.

"How could you be a human? You have all the traits of a Saiyan warrior, you have a tail, and…" and that was all that really applied to her in a Saiyan fashion. She had a small temper, but for the most part she was calm and collected, and unlike any female he had ever known. That had been part of her appeal.

He knew she had a love of science, and invention, a trait no Saiyan truly possessed. True Saiyans only used technology because it was useful, they didn't hold a passion for it, nor did that want it for anything other than to help with their true passion, the passion for fighting.

In the past few months he had known Ryanna, he had found she was a tough little warrior, worked hard, and had a hidden strength inside, but she had no luster for fighting.

"It really is true."

"I know the Saiyan survivors well, and I wished to help rebuild some of their race, so I concocted a serum that would morph a human with Saiyan DNA and make him or her at least partially Saiyan DNA so the race could continue.

"You tested it on yourself?"

"No, that had been an accident. I had the syringe on hand and when the explosion occurred…"

"Explosion?" He had the hideous image of her form when he first found her. Broken, burned and unconscious. Thinking about it now, it ate at him.

"Okay maybe it wasn't an explosion but bloody hell that's what it felt like. All hot and warped, my body screaming my mind whirling and dizzy. I couldn't think, I couldn't breathe." Bardock wanted to be sick. "All I could feel was pain, and then as everything around me just went white and fuzzy the pain drifted like I was drugged. I just floated there not sure if I was alive or dead. The next thing I knew I woke up in that healer capsule. I was alive, and then scared, scared of where and when I was, scared of what had become of me and why I felt… so different."

Bardock tried to wrap his mind around everything he was being told. Time, DNA, Earth, and several lifetimes separated him and the mate he had been searching for all his life. It wasn't fair. It didn't register! He felt her touch him and it stung as bright and hot as any of the punches she could have thrown his way. He had listened to her description of the flight she had and it made him sick in the heart and in the stomach.

Unable to think anymore he stood ignoring her hand when it touched his. He walked to the door dazed and heard her call out to him. "Bardock… I know it's a lot to take in, but please don't tell anyone."

Ryanna studied him as he stood rigid in by the door. She could hear his breathing lapse and wondered what he was thinking, and how he was feeling. He said nothing to her, but for two words. "I won't." Then he left her alone.

The tap, tap, tap of the keys worked as Ryanna's background music as she scanned the plans and proofs of the time machine. It all looked like gibberish to her.

He was ignoring her, and she didn't blame him. It was a tough thing to swallow, and she should have told him sooner. Frankly she had just been scared. Scared that he would call mutiny or something like that. Scared that he would do exactly what he was doing right now. God she missed him! Why did she miss him? Was it this mating thing he had bragged on? She rubbed her neck staring hard at her control panel. She couldn't concentrate on her work anymore.

It had been a month for God's sake! How long does a man need to get his thoughts across? Apparently for a Saiyan it took years. Well she wouldn't wait around for years. She would go find him right now!

Jumping to her feet she ignored the lingering gazes of the nearby scientists and doctors and fled for the door. As the panels swooshed open, her breath escaped her as Frieza stood on the other side blocking her way. "My lord!" With much disdain she went to her knees. He chuckled low in his throat and she turned her eyes up.

"My dear child, you are a skittish one. Stand, please." She did with pleasure and stood to the side so Frieza could step in.

"What brings you here my lord?"

"You do, my dear."

"M-me?" Damn it, she had forgotten all about her little incident with Frieza. Why was it that Bardock blocked all the really important stuff out of her head? Ooh, she would have to give him a lashing later.

"Oh don't sound so surprised. You know very well I've wanted you for my own." Frieza rubbed his fingertips together as he surveyed the workings inside. "I simply wanted to see why you would hesitate. I see nothing special here in this facility, so I have to wonder if the real reason you're hesitant on my offer is a who rather than a what."

Uh-oh, unsteady ground. She didn't want to tread there with Frieza. "There's no one, my lord."

"Really? I have heard rumors that you and a certain Saiyan male have already mated."

"If you're referring to the delusional antics of Bardock, I'm going to have to burst his bubble." God, forgive her Bardock. "I slept with him once, and he has it in his head that we're mates. I want nothing more to do with him. My infatuation with him is to simply suffice my lust, and that's it. Anything beyond that is utter foolishness and talk on his part."

"Good, good, I'm quite glad to hear it. Well, I will figure out your secrets sooner or later, but today I'm satisfied to know there's no single person I have to eliminate." He chuckled teasingly, but Ryanna knew better. If she had claimed love for Bardock, then it would have been the death of him.

She actually considered it a good thing her path had crossed Frieza's. If she had gone with her instincts she would have caused a scene, and would had made it obvious something was between her and Bardock. As much as it annoyed and pained her, separation was best.

"Father, wake up, come on you've been in bed all day!" Radditz shook Bardock earning him a hard shove back. "What's with you, old man?"

"Shut up." Groggy from no energy and lack of sleep Bardock sat up in bed naked to the waist. His spiky hair was disheveled and his eyes were bleary as they stared at his son. "Who the hell sent you to wake me up?"

"Fasha, she said you missed team combat practice, again."

Bardock cursed and slid out of bed wanting desperately to slide right back in. He heard Radditz follow him into the bath and watch. "Don't you have someone else to bug?"

"Sure I do, but Fasha said to make sure you got your ass out. I could be going and seeing Ryanna and spending time with her rather than looking at your ugly mug."

Bardock's already tense body went rigid at the name. He had managed to weasel the woman out of her mind for a whole 2 minutes and then the boy had to say her name. "Why would you want to spend time with her? She's a trifle bore, and obsessed with her work."

"She's not a bore." Radditz glared. "I happen to find her work.. interesting. I never knew the kind of stuff you could do with a bunch of machines and junk. I mean look at what she did to our training room? Gravity has kicked my numbers all the way into the thousands."

Pride and joy swarmed every inch of his veins. "So what, still not as strong as I am."

"If you keep acting like a lazy couch potato I will be soon enough!" Radditz said with a sudden anger boiling. "What's wrong with you lately? Did you and Ryanna have a fight?"

"No," yes he admitted silently.

"Did you hurt her?"

"No," maybe, he wasn't sure what she was feeling.

"Did she hurt you?"

"FUCK NO!" Fuck, yes, god he hurt all over, and it was all her fault! He switched off the spray and walked out draping a towel around her waist. "Go bug her and ask her I don't have time to deal with you right now, boy."

"Maybe it's Cumbera." Funny, Bardock thought, he used to call her mother. "She's reaching the end of her pregnancy soon." Damn it, Bardock thought again. He had practically forgotten about that. "Were you this nervous when I was born?"

"You know, you're really getting on my nerves. One more word boy, and I'll boot you to…to… Earth and back!" he cursed thinking of the first planet that popped into his head.

"Earth? Where's that?"

"Fuck if I know."

Quick and sweet, but to the point. Hope to conclude this story within five more chapters. I have it all in my head I just have to plan it out a bit more.

Next Chapter: The start of Chaos